Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, John Indelicato’s story is one of grit, ambition, and an unrelenting pursuit of knowledge. Before Wall Street, it was the United States Air Force that forged his discipline and shaped his character.
In 1972, John began his landmark 50-year career at Merrill Lynch. He quickly rose to become a member and precious metals floor trader on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), traveling the world to advise high-net-worth investors on risk management, portfolio hedging, and market arbitrage.
Today, John channels five decades of financial expertise into the written word — bringing untold stories of money and power to readers everywhere.
John Indelicato writes with one purpose — to uncover the financial truths that have been buried beneath decades of official narratives. Every book is a product of meticulous research, real-world experience, and an unwavering commitment to telling history as it actually happened.
John’s vision is simple — a world where people understand the true forces that shape their financial reality. Through his writing, he aims to empower readers to question what they’ve been taught and see money, power, and history through a completely new lens.
Beyond the trading floors and boardrooms, John is a family man at heart. He resides in Connecticut with Barbara, his wife and lifelong companion, surrounded by his daughter Laura, son-in-law Steve, and his youngest daughter Barbara Ann.
His decades in finance gave him a front-row seat to history watching markets crash, currencies shift, and empires of wealth rise and fall. It is this lived experience that gives his writing an authenticity no textbook can replicate.
When John writes, he writes for the everyday person who deserves to know the truth.
From historians to Wall Street veterans — readers across the America are calling this the financial history book they never knew they needed.
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